2019 TERM 2 - WEEK 2 ENDEAVOUR NEWSLETTER OF WEST RYDE PUBLIC SCHOOL ‘nothing left unattempted’ Principal’s Message Welcome back to all our students and families for the start of Term 2. I hope you had a chance to relax and refresh during the Easter holidays and are ready for another very busy term. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the community for the support and best wishes they have extended to me as I take on the Relieving Principal position. I am extremely fortunate to be working with the staff, students and community here at West Ryde PS and look forward to a great term! Staffing We welcome Ms Rebecca Collins and Ms Ophelia Torres to our teaching staff. Ms Collins will be teaching 1S for the remainder of the year as we farewelled Ms Yasmin Smith, who took up a permanent teaching position at Wahroonga PS. Ms Ophelia Torres will be teaching various classes and lessons through the RFF program. With Mr Hayllar’s departure, Mr Kym Watterson will be taking on the relieving Deputy Principal role and Ms Natalie Au takes over the teaching of KW for the term. Uniforms All students should now be in their full winter uniform for Terms 2 and 3. This is also the time of year the most number of jumpers and jackets go missing as it is cold in the morning and warms up during the day! Please label all items of clothing so it can be returned. Any unlabelled items will go to the Uniform Shop to be sold back to you! Thank you Thank you to Mr Samuel James for coordinating the annual Cross Country at Meadowbank Park last Thursday. We had the largest number of participants and everyone tried their personal best. Also thanks go to Mr Tony Maggs and the student leaders who led the ANZAC Day Assembly. We also acknowledge and thank Paul Orbison from North Ryde RSL for addressing the school about his experiences and the importance of ANZAC Day, and Tom Logan (Mr Logan’s son) from Epping Boys HS for playing the trumpet for us on the day. NAPLAN Students in Years 3 and 5 will sit the paper NAPLAN assessments for three days during week 3 of Term 2, on Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 May. Our teachers are preparing students for the tests by ensuring that they are familiar with the format of UPCOMING DATES: 10 th May PSSA Rd 2 14 th May NAPLAN – Language & Writing 15 th May NAPLAN – Reading Canteen Open 16 th May NAPLAN- Numeracy Canteen Open 17 th May PSSA Rd 3 Yr1 Mini Beast Incursion 21 st May Wanderers Coaching Clinic 22 nd May Canteen Open Uniform Shop Open 23 rd May Canteen Open 24 th May PSSA Rd 4
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2019 TERM 2 - WEEK 2
ENDEAVOUR NEWSLETTER OF WEST RYDE PUBLIC SCHOOL
‘nothing left unattempted’
Principal’s Message Welcome back to all our students and families for the start of Term 2. I hope you had a chance to relax and refresh during the Easter holidays and are ready for another very busy term. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the community for the support and best wishes they have extended to me as I take on the Relieving Principal position. I am extremely fortunate to be working with the staff, students and community here at West Ryde PS and look forward to a great term!
StaffingWe welcome Ms Rebecca Collins and Ms Ophelia Torres to our teaching staff. Ms Collins will be teaching 1S for the remainder of the year as we farewelled Ms Yasmin Smith, who took up a permanent teaching position at Wahroonga PS. Ms Ophelia Torres will be teaching various classes and lessons through the RFF program. With Mr Hayllar’s departure, Mr Kym Watterson will be taking on the relieving Deputy Principal role and Ms Natalie Au takes over the teaching of KW for the term.
UniformsAll students should now be in their full winter uniform for Terms 2 and 3. This is also the time of year the most number of jumpers and jackets go missing as it is cold in the morning and warms up during the day! Please label all items of clothing so it can be returned. Any unlabelled items will go to the Uniform Shop to be sold back to you!
Thank you Thank you to Mr Samuel James for coordinating the annual Cross Country at Meadowbank Park last Thursday. We had the largest number of participants and everyone tried their personal best. Also thanks go to Mr Tony Maggs and the student leaders who led the ANZAC Day Assembly. We also acknowledge and thank Paul Orbison from North Ryde RSL for addressing the school about his experiences and the importance of ANZAC Day, and Tom Logan (Mr Logan’s son) from Epping Boys HS for playing the trumpet for us on the day.
NAPLANStudents in Years 3 and 5 will sit the paper NAPLAN assessments for three days during week 3 of Term 2, on Tuesday 14 to Thursday 16 May. Our teachers are preparing students for the tests by ensuring that they are familiar with the format of
UPCOMING DATES:
10th May PSSA Rd 2
14th May NAPLAN – Language & Writing
15thMay NAPLAN – Reading Canteen Open
16th May NAPLAN- Numeracy Canteen Open
17th May PSSA Rd 3 Yr1 Mini Beast Incursion
21st May Wanderers Coaching Clinic
22nd May Canteen Open Uniform Shop Open
23rd May Canteen Open
24th May PSSA Rd 4
the questions. It is important that we do not place undue pressure on children in the lead up to NAPLAN, instead simply encourage your child to try their best. The tests provide parents and the school with an understanding of how individual students are performing at the time of the tests. NAPLAN tests are just one aspect of our school’s assessment and reporting process; they do not replace ongoing assessments made by teachers about student performance.
Opportunity Class Applications Opportunity classes cater for high achieving academically gifted students in Years 5 and 6. Applications for opportunity class placement are now open and they close on Friday 17 May 2019. No late applications are accepted. Applications should be completed online and detailed instructions are available at https://education.nsw.gov.au/public-schools/selective-high-schools-and- opportunity-classes/year-5
Walk Safely to School Day and Key Road Safety Messages National Walk Safely to School Day is on Friday 17 May and we are encouraging all students to walk to school on this day. The event aims to raise awareness of the health, road safety, transport and environmental benefits that regular walking (especially to and from school) can provide for the long term well-being of our children. If you are unable to walk all the way, perhaps think about parking a little further away and walking part of the way. This may help with finding parking too! Win-win! Included in this newsletter is a Key road safety message handout about how to practice road safety with your kids as a pedestrian, passenger or bike/scooter rider.
NSWPSSA Girls Football On 21 of May Aanshi from 5/6M will play as part of the Sydney North team competing at the State Knockout Championships in Lismore. This highly skilled competition will take place over three days with different teams from around the state battling it out for the 13 spots in the New South Wales team. We are privileged to have Aanshi representing West Ryde as the team’s leading striker. Best of luck Aanshi!
Happy Mother’s Day I hope that all our mums, grandmas, aunts, carers and mother figures in all our students’ lives have a wonderful day on Sunday. I know a day is not enough to acknowledge all the amazing things you do day to do in the lives of our students, but hope you have a moment to put your feet up on Sunday. Albina Lee – R/Principal Cross Country Last Thursday May 2nd all students aged 8 years and older walked to Meadowbank Park to compete in the school’s annual Cross Country. All students were first taken for a walk around either the 2 kilometre or 3 kilometre course and on completion students raced in good spirit against their peers of the same age. A lot of fun was had by all participants with some speedy few making their way through to the Zone Cross Country in week 5.
Making Online Payments It is now possible for parents to make online payments to the school for amounts owing for students, via a secure payment page hosted by Westpac. Payments can be made using either a Visa or MasterCard credit or debit card. The payment page is accessed from the front page of the school’s website by selecting ‘$ Make a payment’ or via https://quickweb.westpac.com.au/OnlinePaymentServlet 2019 Parent Volunteers – WWCC Declaration We are very appreciative of all our parent volunteers in the classrooms and around the school. Please ensure you have completed an Appendix 5 Declaration for Volunteers which is available at the school office. You will also need to provide ‘Proof of Identity’ that meets the 100-point check (ie, Passport, Driver’s Licence, Medicare card). The office staff can assist you with any queries. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter and please note if you have previously completed this in 2018, you will not need to do so again this year. Communication At West Ryde PS we use a range of communication methods to keep our community up to date.
Newsletter –The newsletter is sent out to families via the Skoolbag app. The newsletter can also be found on our website and a hard copy in the office foyer.
School Website – The website provides a platform to locate general information about WRPS. Permission notes, photos and new stories are uploaded throughout the year.
Skoolbag App. – The skoolbag app. provides notifications to your phone. The app. is used to provide you with reminders about school events. For information on how to download the app, please see the instructions in the newsletter or go to the website.
Can I please ask that you do not come to class lines or to classrooms and expect the teachers to talk to you while supervising the children or teaching the class. Our staff are more than happy to talk to you at a time that is suitable to both parties and affords enough time to discuss any issues that you might have. We do understand if the issues are urgent. If this is the case please see the office staff so that they can communicate this urgent information to your child’s class teacher.
Canteen - Week 3 – Wednesday 15th May and Thursday 16th May Week 4 – Wednesday 22nd May and Thursday 23rd May
Uniform Shop Opening days for Term 2 2019 Wednesday (8.45am – 9.15am): 22nd May, 5th June, 19th June, 3rd July. Uniform Shop will no longer supply plastic bags with your purchase - Please remember to bring your own bag. HELP NEEDED! Volunteers are required to help with the sale of uniforms every 2nd Wednesday. If you are interested in assisting, please contact the office on 9874 2515 or see Amy in the Uniform Shop on Wednesday 20th March. School Banking Please put your child’s bank deposit book in SLOT 2 on WEDNESDAYS. The CBA School Reward Program items will be delivered within 2-3 weeks after your order has been placed.
P&C News Welcome back everyone. I hope you have had a chance to take some time off and have fun with your friends and families. The weather is getting colder and I am sure all the winter uniforms are out by now. If not, please feel free to visit the uniform shop, which is open every fortnight. You can also download the order form from our school’s website and drop your orders along with the exact change. The last week of the first term was a bit nostalgic as we farewelled our long time Principal, Ms. Kim Lloyd-Jones, who embarked on her retirement journey. I would like to thank all the children and the parents of our school community who came together to say Good Bye to Kim.
I would like to mention our amazing chef mum, Sarah, who baked an absolute delight of a cake for this special occasion. Sarah, you rock! Your creation touched everyone’s heart!
Kim also received a certificate of merit from all of us for all her and I would like to thank Hannah for organising it
Farewell to Peter!
On the same day, we also said Good Bye to our Deputy Principal, Mr. Hayllar, who took up the position of Deputy Principal at Lindfield Public School. We will miss you dearly!
I would also like to thank all the parents who assisted setting up the morning tea for Kim’s farewell. Thanks Erin, Zahin, Neesha, Alison, Shelley and everyone else who helped on the day. Whats a morning tea without food – Thanks to the parents who brought a plate of food. We were totally spoilt for choice on the day !! Thank you!
Easter Raffle
The Easter Raffle draw took place on the last day of the term and we gave away 3 family passes to the Royal Easter show and gift hampers! Congratulations to all our lucky winners. (I believe this picture is missing one lucky winner) We hope you enjoyed your prizes! Thank you Shelley for organising it! I would also like to say a big thank you to all the donations made that helped us make such wonderful hampers.
Thank you all !!!!!
A big thank you Shelley for organising the Easter Raffle!!!
Easter fair at West Ryde Market Place
Did you get a chance to participate in the Easter parade held at the West Ryde Market Place on 13th April 2019? Well if you did then you know congratulations are in order! We won the parade and represented our school really well. There were many excited children who were extremely punctual and happy! Congratulations everyone! If you won an individual prize, we would love to hear from you . Thanks Neesha for reaching early on the day, carrying the banner and the bunting and making sure that everyone is lined up at the designated area. The parade was flawless!!
Our school band and Orchestra performed in the Easter Fair as well. Not sure if everyone is aware but our school’s Band and Orchestra are both managed by P&C. We are very lucky to have so many wonderful volunteers.
I look forward to seeing you all in our next P&C meeting.
STEM ACADAMY: West Ryde Public School is proud to announce its partnership with the University of Sydney through the participation in the STEM Teacher Enrichment Academy!
Established in 2014, the STEM Teacher Enrichment Academy offers knowledge, skills, resources and support to enable teachers to make real change in their classroom teaching of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects. The program is the first of its kind in Australia and is helping build the nation’s STEM capability by inspiring teachers through enrichment-focused professional development.
West Ryde was one of sixteen successful schools to be accepted into the program from over 100 applicants. The academy will work closely with four classes (1W, 3N, 4D & 5/6M) to help develop our students’ skills as 21st Century Learners and enable them to become successful global learners. Whilst these four classes will be working closely with the academy, the knowledge gained by the teachers will be shared throughout the school to ensure schoolwide growth in STEM education. We look forward to undertaking this journey and know it will provide wonderful learning opportunities and success stories for the students of West Ryde.
STEM TEACHER ENRICHMENT ACADEMY Primary Program Sydney
The next P&C meeting
Wednesday 15th May 2019, 7 PM
In the school library (Free child minding available)
